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As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
INTERNSHIP DETAILS:
- Non-Clinical (this position is not responsible for providing care to patients)
- 12 weeks, PAID (~480 hours.) (non-benefitted).
- Full-time work schedule, Monday through Friday, in Salt Lake City, UT (hybrid and on site)
- Internship begins May 2027.
- A student’s academic background and skillsets will be matched with varying types of projects and possible host departments.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Participates in and leads ongoing planning and execution of internship projects as assigned by members of management
- Obtains, analyzes, synthesizes, and interprets industry and institutional data, as well as market utilization and financial data. Assists in obtaining and evaluating benchmark data
- Performs independent analysis of work flow processes, operational, financial, and statistical information using Visio, spreadsheets, financial modeling software and computer aided design software as assigned
- Prepares presentation and quality reports/ Presents, communicates, and disseminates findings
Please include a resume and cover letter in this application. The cover letter can be uploaded in the additional documents section of this application, or together with the Resume as one continuous document/pdf.
Application closes Nov. 18 at 11:59 PM MST.
If you have additional questions or concerns, send an email to:
[email protected], or [email protected]
POSSIBLE DEPARTMENTS HOSTING INTERNSHIPS:
Insight Center, Huntsman Cancer Hospital, Huntsman Mental Health Institute, UUOC & Nielson Rehab Hospital, Community Engagement, Community Clinics, Patient Experience, and Moran Eye Center.
In your Cover Letter, please rank your top 3 departments of interest.
Visit this website to learn more about each department and possible preceptor during the administrative internship:
https://healthcare.utah.edu/locations/hospital/administration/summer-internships
PREVIOUS INTERN PROJECTS
- Crisis Care Center Complex Crisis Patient Analysis
- Virtual Eye Care Expansion
- Implementation of real-time tracking system
- Coordinating clinical services with affiliate hospitals
- Institutional project management
- Report building and dashboard creation
- Patient access and care coordination redesign
- Network Workforce Program
- Creating employee and patient education
The internship is designed to give a master's level student exposure to the inner workings of our healthcare organization. This learning opportunity is intended to refine the individual's analytical, technical, decision-making, interpersonal and managerial skills through project work while providing broad exposure to healthcare issues within the hospital and medical foundation. This is a 3 month (480 hour) internship experience. This position is not responsible for providing care to patients.
Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.
Responsibilities- Participates and leads ongoing planning and execution of internship projects as assigned by the preceptor and members of senior management.
- Obtains, analyzes, synthesizes, and interprets industry and institutional data, as well as market utilization and financial data. Assists in obtaining and evaluating benchmark data.
- Performs independent analysis of operational, financial and statistical information using spreadsheets, financial modeling software and computer aided design software as assigned.
- Prepares presentations and quality reports.
- Presents, communicates and disseminates findings.
- Maintains a current knowledge of emerging healthcare challenges facing hospitals and healthcare systems nationally.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the members of the senior management team.
- Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.
- Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
- Demonstrated superior communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
- Ability to be highly innovative and independent in daily decision making.
- Completed Bachelor's degree in business, a health field, a related field, or equivalency.
- Current enrollment in Master's degree program related to healthcare, business, public health, or IT; at the time of application or internship. (Please ensure current enrollment and education dates are also listed on your resume).
This program is geared towards graduate students (MHA, MBA, MPH, MSIS, MSF, etc.).
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
- This is a sedentary position in an office setting that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Skills Required
- Completed bachelor's degree in business, a health field, a related field, or equivalent
- Current enrollment in a master's degree program related to healthcare, business, public health, or information technology at application or internship start
- Human relations and effective communication skills
- Superior communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
- Ability to make innovative and independent decisions in daily work
- Graduate program background such as MHA, MBA, MPH, MSIS, or MSF
University of Utah Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about University of Utah and has not been reviewed or approved by University of Utah.
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Retirement Support — Employer-funded retirement contributions on both the academic campus and U of U Health are notably strong, with automatic contributions and additional voluntary savings options. This emphasis makes long-term financial benefits a distinctive part of the total compensation offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan choices, robust mental-health support through the Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs create a comprehensive health offering. Network options and wellness incentives further enhance coverage quality.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave policies provide options for fully paid periods or extended partial-pay leave for staff, with parallel provisions at U of U Health. Separate frameworks for faculty include modified duties and leave arrangements during family transitions.
University of Utah Insights
What We Do
The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. Founded in 1850, it serves over 31,000 students from across the U.S. and the world. With over 72 major subjects at the undergraduate level and more than 90 major fields of study at the graduate level, including law and medicine, the university prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace. Known for its proximity to seven world-class ski resorts within 40 minutes of campus, the U encourages an active, holistic lifestyle, innovation and collaborative thinking to engage students, faculty and business leaders. The University of Utah became a member of the PAC-12 conference in July 2011. Technology and Commercialization The University of Utah is tops in the country for creating start-up companies from university research, according to a ranking by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). See http://unews.utah.edu/news_releases/u-of-utah-no-1-for-startups for more information. Forbes magazine’s recent ranking of the “Best States for Business” pointed to “an educated labor force” as a big reason Utah came in at number one. The U supplies many of the employees for companies that keep expanding their operations in Utah, such as Goldman Sachs, Adobe, Omniture, Oracle, Ebay and many others. http://pac12info.utah.edu/commercialization-of-innovation/ Healthcare University of Utah Health Care recently ranked first in the nation in a prestigious national study. The University Health System Consortium’s 2010 Quality and Accountability Study compared 98 of the nation’s top academic medical centers and ranked them based on core quality measures, patient safety indicators, mortality rates, re-admission rates, and patient satisfaction scores. See more about University of Utah Health Care at http://healthcare.utah.edu/index.php
